Air Force tests upgraded anti-radar missile

The Air Force and Raytheon have successfully completed flight tests for an improved HARM anti-radar missile.

During the tests, an F-16 fired a HARM Control Section Modification (HCSM) AGM-88F "against an emitter located outside a pre-planned zone of exclusion," said a Raytheon news release. "A similar radiating emitter within the ZOE attempted to confuse the HCSM so it would engage the decoy target. Using its new GPS/inertial measurement unit (IMU) capability, HCSM successfully impacted the correct target."

"HCSM has new features that allow it to engage a wide range of modern SAMs, are resistant to counter-HARM tactics, and reduces the risk of fratricide or collateral damage," Raytheon said.

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